Expect train delays due to strike action
The NSW branch of the Rail Tram and Bus Union has warned travellers from the Central Coast they should expect disruption on Tuesday due to strike action over an ongoing…
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No council election hang over
While the rest of the State woke up on Sunday, December 5 with new councillors voted in, Central Coast residents woke up to the same old Council-under-administration. by Merilyn Vale…
Kincumber Indoor Sports Centre named as an exposure site
Central Coast Local Health District has been notified of two confirmed cases of COVID-19 who attended Kincumber Indoor Sports/Play Centre while infectious on Sunday 28 November 2021. The District’s Public Health Unit advises…
Biobanking has many critics according to inquiry
An inquiry into the integrity of the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme will hold two days of public hearings on December 9 and 10. The State Government inquiry is examining a…
Upgrades coming for Copa fire station
Copacabana Rural Fire Brigade will undergo a major upgrade paid for by a $59,800 State Government grant. Brigade Captain, Shane Hughes, said the “fairly significant” funding from the Government’s Infrastructure…
Salvos leaving no one in need
The Salvation Army is hoping to raise $20M countrywide this year through its annual Christmas Appeal and is appealing for local support. As Australians near the end of a second…
Paddy gives station upgrade the thumbs up
When the new multi-million-dollar upgrade of Narara railway station was unveiled on November 29, even self-proclaimed Mayor of Narara, Paddy Gerrard, gave it the thumbs up. The Triple M breakfast…
Island View Drive work to commence after eight-month closure
Council is undertaking embankment stabilisation work at Kincumber Mountain to restore road access through this popular reserve. Up until December 20, 2021, Island View Dr will remain closed for vehicle…
Weekly News 5@5
CCN’s weekly news 5@5, December 3, 2021 – A selection of popular stories from our Central Coast newsroom. This week: No Council Elections – Former Gosford Councillor Vicki Scott takes…
Omicron will not stop further easing of restrictions
Central Coast residents are looking forward to a further relaxation of COVID-19 health orders on December 15 when NSW is expected to have reached the 95 per cent double vaccination…
New Council customer service centre opens in Gosford
Central Coast Council has reopened its face-to-face customer service centre in Gosford following a prolonged closure due to COVID-19 – but don’t head for the Council building to make your…
$100M TAFE and housing project proposed for Gosford CBD
A huge parcel of land in the heart of Gosford, incorporating the Central Coast Council administration building, is likely to be transformed into a new state-of-the-art TAFE campus. The State…
Environmental work recognised in local BAT awards
Woy Woy Bay resident, Louis O’Neill, has been named winner of the Best 12th Man Award in the Community Environment Network’s (CEN) annual BAT Awards. Deputy Chair of CEN, John…
Coast will need to retain 15 Councillors says Scott
The NSW Government and its Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, have no justification for wanting to reduce the number of elected representatives on Central Coast Council, according to the…
Questions to be answered about future of Ettalong Ambulance Station staff and site
The future use for the site of the existing Ettalong Ambulance Station and the future of its employees have not been clarified by the NSW Government following its announcement that…
Crown land handover to go ahead without Councillors
A State Government program to transfer crown land on the Central Coast to either Council or the Darkinjung Aboriginal Land Council will continue. The State Department of Planning, Industry and…
Why ‘pave paradise’?
At least 50 concerned residents gathered to protest the proposed sale of part of the Austin Butler Reserve in Woy Woy on the wet and blustery morning of Saturday, November…
Administrator rescinds Councillors’ 2019 airport resolution
Central Coast Council will carry out maintenance work on the southern end of Warnervale Airport, as the result of a rescission motion adopted by Administrator, Rik Hart, on November 23….
Time for festive cheer
As we approach the festive season and bid farewell to a difficult year spent in extended lockdowns, the Central Coast will come alive with a series of Christmas offerings, designed…
Roundtable hears how property boom is fuelling crisis
A lack of planning and housing stock, amidst a booming property market were two key reasons for the housing crisis highlighted by local community housing providers at a Roundtable on…